The Prince and the pea

They called him King
and said
he was in charge.

Beside him,
his companion for life,
her crown built
on adultery.

One brother,
a pervert.
The other,
hardly seen.

The people shouted,
Not my King.
Not my Queen.

He answered
like a king:

Leave me alone.
I’ll do it
my way.

-Mandy Ricks